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1894, printed 1929/1934

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a low point of view from a sandy beach with two figures walking away. The horizon is in the upper third with buildings and structures visible. A large building is on the left, and a church-like structure with a tower is further along the horizon. In the distance, a solitary tower is seen. The image is in monochrome or grayscale, with varying shades of gray. The ground has textured lines in the sand leading towards the horizon. The sky has clouds, adding a dynamic element to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.6 × 10.6 cm (3 3/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.202

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    60E

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    221

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 221.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left verso, in graphite: 60 E

Wikidata ID

Q64034737

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

For more information about this photograph, see Key Set number 218.

Stieglitz Collections

A corresponding print was given to the following institution(s) by Alfred Stieglitz during his lifetime, or was received or acquired from the estate:

George Eastman Museum, Rochester, 74:0052:0034

Library of Congress, Washington, PH-05 A

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949-18-43

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